Option Strategies

Immerse yourself in scenario-based market situations and apply the options and stock trading strategies used by options investors. Whether you are a novice or experienced trader, these strategy discussion pieces and detailed examples may help improve the performance of your portfolio. Cboe offers information on stock and options trading strategies, a Strategy Archive, and Strategy and Education Videos.

Whether your objective is to manage risk or enhance income, understanding how various option strategies are designed and executed based on market sentiment, investment goals, and other methodologies will help you meet those objectives.

View various strategies that can be used with different index options such as the Standard & Poor's 100 (OEX) and 500 (SPX), Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJX), Nasdaq 100 (NDX), and Russell 2000 (RUT).

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